The Things I Didn't Say
by Bill Leyden
About this track
He’s somewhere between stations when the song comes on — the one she used to hum. Every word feels aimed straight at the space she left behind. He’s still that smooth talker from Mr. Sincere, but tonight the charm’s gone quiet. The truth is simpler now: the hardest words are the ones he never said. lyrics Verse 1 That old song came on the radio, The one you used to hum. The kind that makes you drive too slow, And taste where you came from. The chorus hit like déjà vu, I knew each word it played. Every line I should’ve told you — And the things I didn’t say. Chorus All the words that might’ve mattered, Still drift through static air. They echo off the dashboard, Like you’re sittin’ with me there. I sang around the truth so smooth, It just slipped away. Now I’m hummin’ with the memory — Of the things I didn’t say. Verse 2 You always liked the quiet songs, The ones that take their time. I filled the space with clever talk, And never crossed that line. Now every mile between us hums In some lonesome DJ’s play. I roll the window down and face The things I didn’t say. Bridge Maybe you still hear that tune, On some backroad FM band. Maybe it still makes you wonder Why I never took your hand. Final Chorus All the words that might’ve mattered, Still drift through static air. They echo off the dashboard, Like you’re sittin’ with me there. If I could send a line through time, I’d find a way to say — You were more than just a moment, In the things I didn’t say. [Tag] Yeah, you were more than just a moment — In the things I didn’t say.